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<!--paging_filter--><p>Holiday weekend coming up and you know what that means! Some of the biggest and best developers out there are chopping their prices, so you know it's time to fire up the credit card and head on down to the App Store.</p><h3>Pocket Informant</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/pocket_informant.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>Stop the presses! This high-ticket fully packed Calendar, Notes, To-Do, and Contacts app usually retails for $12.99 for the iPhone but right now it's <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fpocket-informant%252Fid302503702%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">just $6.99</a>. And if you want to rock it iPad style, that usually $14.99 app is down <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fpocket-informant-hd%252Fid380732176%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">to just $8.99</a>. Pick up both for just about the iPad only price but get 'em quick.</p><h3>Asteroids®: Gunner +</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/asteroidsr-_gunner_.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>This isn't your old school asteroids made up of black with white outlines of the action, this is super cool graphics and it's four dollars off is what it is. <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fasteroids-gunner-+%252Fid496265190%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">$0.99 while it lasts</a>.</p><h3>Piano Notes Pro</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/piano_notes_pro.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>If you want to bone up on your ivory tickling, there's no better time than now to grab Piano Notes Pro and learn you some A# with a quickness. Why now? Because <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fpiano-notes-pro%252Fid374011376%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">it's free now</a>, so keep that $2.99 you would have spent.</p><h3>ArtRage</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/artrage.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>Indulge your arty side and do it with Retina Display quality as this popular digital painting app is <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fartrages%252Fid391432693%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30 ">$2 off or just $4.99</a> in honor of the new iPad launch.</p><h3>The Early Edition 2</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/the_early_edition_2.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>We've always loved our original Early Edition and were hesitant to upgrade. Five bucks is five bucks after all. <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fthe-early-edition-2%252Fid471813327%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">But a dollar?</a> Well, we can see what shiny new polish they've put on one of our faves from the get-go. (We sure hope there isn't an EE3 on the way.)</p><h3>Audium</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/audium.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>How about a beautiful new twist on your music app? Enter Audium, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Faudium-beautiful-gesture-driven%252Fid470945400%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">currently free</a>, the gesture driven music player is just a flick and a swipe away.&nbsp;</p><h3>Dead Space™ for iPad</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/dead_spacetm_for_ipad.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>Electronic Arts is always good for a sale around a holiday and cutting $7 off their award winning resurrected-Necromorphs shooter is good for a long weekend and <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fdead-space-for-ipad%252Fid3960198946%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">only $2.99</a>.</p><h3>YAHTZEE™ HD</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/yahtzeetm_hd.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>Or if killer zombie hordes isn't your cuppa tea, sit back and roll some dice and maybe, just maybe you'll get five of a kind. YAHTZEE! The five you won't see? The price, as this classic is <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fyahtzee-hd%252Fid389191032%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">down to $1.99</a>.</p><h3>LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/lego_harry_potter-_years_1-4.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>Oh please oh please let this herald the near arrival of Years 5-7. Tons of gameplay to be had here and all for <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Flego-harry-potter-years-1-4%252Fid404086528%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">a measly buck</a>. Believe us -- it's worth it! Accio App Store!</p><h3>Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/dragons_lair_2-_time_warp.png" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>If I had every quarter I spent on the original back in the day, I could buy every Apple product I ever dreamed of owning. Still, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fdragons-lair-2-time-warp%252Fid437563901%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30 ">for a buck</a> this sequel to your original quest is only a dollar while supplies last.</p><h3>Rulla</h3><p><img src="/files/u124583/rulla.png" width="199" height="200" /></p><p>We plan on using this <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Frulla%252Fid288720707%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">current freebie</a> on road trips to signal our displeasure at other motorists' poor driving habits. Shine a banner for all to see, U R TEH SUXOR!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/price_drop_weekends_best_ios_app_deals_april_6#commentsNewsAppLifeAppsArtRageAsteroidsAtariaudiumDead SpaceDragon's LairDragon's Lair 2Electronic ArtsgamesHarry PotterlegoLEGO Harry PotterMusicpiano notes propocket informantPrice Dropproductivityrullasalesthe early editionweekend dealsweekly dealsyahtzeeFri, 06 Apr 2012 23:30:00 +0000J Keirn-Swanson13758 at http://www.maclife.comThe Early Edition Reviewhttp://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/early_edition_review
<!--paging_filter--><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-early-edition/id363496943?mt=8" target="_blank"><img src="/files/u53/The-Early-Thumb.jpg" width="75" height="75" class="graphic-left" /></a>Print media isn’t what it used to be; nowadays, whippersnappers can fire up their iPads to read news faster than ever. Yet there’s something timeless about the classic newspaper layout and feel, something that hasn’t yet been replaced by glitzy and glossy mail-like readers.<br /><br />Just look at The Early Edition, an RSS feeder created by <a href="http://www.glasshouseapps.com" target="_blank">Glasshouse Apps</a>. It’s fast, sleek and designed to mimic the aesthetics of a newspaper.<br /><br /><img src="/files/u53/The-Early-Edition-screen-1.jpg" width="380" height="507" /><br /><br />Though The Early Edition offers a list of features as long as a Sunday paper, its most exceptional quality is its distinct newspaper visual-style. In portrait mode, it feels seamless and uncomplicated, slightly less so in landscape mode due to a distinctly modern sidebar (who reads a paper sideways, anyway?). <br /><br />A little hurried to make the a deadline, The Early Edition iPad app was rushed out the door lacking several key features like Google Reader integration and customizable groupings. But now, with the recent 1.1 update, the feed aggregator has almost all of the features users could hope for. <br /><br />With the update comes the ability to import OPML folders and subscriptions from your Google Reader account. Simply enter your Google Reader username and password, and voila, all your interests preserved in beautiful newspaper form. <br /><br /><img src="/files/u53/The-Early-Edition-Screen-3-622.jpg" width="622" height="467" /><br /><br />Updating feeds is a breeze, too. For the most part, it’s a simple matter of entering a site’s URL, say www.maclife.com, and allowing The Early Edition to use the new “feed discovery” tool to find the feeds for you. If the newspaper format gets old, the Early Edition can display the page in website form with the press of a button.<br /><br />The Early Edition’s straightforward and unglamorous approach to RSS feeds is more of an advantage than a hindrance. However, the inability to mark a feed as read might make long reading sessions cumbersome. The Early Edition might be a good starting point for people unfamiliar with RSS, as it comes jam-packed with recommended feeds.<br /><br /></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/early_edition_review#commentsReviewsiPad AppsRSS readerSoftwarethe early editioniPadThu, 17 Jun 2010 21:51:55 +0000Nic Vargus7310 at http://www.maclife.comThe Early Editionhttp://www.maclife.com/article/feature/early_edition
<!--paging_filter--><p>Call me old-fashioned (or just old--I can take it), but there’s something about the look of a newspaper that just feels right when it comes to taking in the news of the day. Problem is, newspapers today bring you the news of yesterday and sometimes the day before that. RSS feeds are the answer, I know, but something in me dies at the thought of reading even more words in an email-like interface.<br /><br />If you’re with me this far, you’ll understand why I instantly fell in love with The Early Edition for iPad. This $4.99 app from Glasshouse Apps beautifully sucks in your RSS feeds and displays them as a gorgeous newspaper complete with photos and links to the full website versions. You can scroll within stories on your Early Edition page, and if you have a ton of feeds, the app builds you a multi-page newspaper. Each day’s news is gathered, and yesterday’s news is archived.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="http://dl.maclife.com/maclife_photos/0410/reviews/earlyedition_full.jpg"><img src="http://dl.maclife.com/maclife_photos/0410/reviews/earlyedition_380.jpg" width="380" height="506" /></a></p><p>There is a catch, but it’s a 1.0 kinda catch--v1.1 of Early Edition will obliterate the catch, its devs insist. That said, there’s no freakin’ way to add feeds other than copy/pasting URLs from Safari or typing them in manually! I put my two or three most-used feeds in, then got cranky and bailed.<br /><br />As it stands today, Early Edition is gorgeous but not very usable. Fortunately, the devs plan to submit 1.1 to Apple within two weeks of this writing, and that new version will add hugely necessary features: Google Reader integration, OPML import, feed discovery, and groups. It’ll be, like, an actual real-life RSS reader, and we genuinely cannot wait for that day.<br /><br />In the interim, Early Edition is, again, awfully pretty, and we open it every day or two to desultorily poke at features like emailing stories, sending them off to Instapaper or Safari, and the nifty archives of our past “newspapers.” It’s a great example of both the huge potential of the iPad and the hot rush in which devs raced to post their apps before they were, yknow, finished. And who can blame them? Thar be gold there, after all.<br /><br />When 1.1 hits, we’ll post a full review of this promising app.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/early_edition#commentsAppipad app reviewsthe early editionFeaturesiPadThu, 29 Apr 2010 19:03:51 +0000Paul Curthoys6754 at http://www.maclife.com